Jeremy Lyons, a 54-year-old tech worker, joined a recent anti-Trump protest in San Jose, where “no tech executives were anywhere to be seen,” unlike earlier demonstrations.

“One of the things I’ve seen over that time is a shift from a nerdy utopia to a money first, move fast and break things,” Lyons said.

A growing political divide in Silicon Valley has emerged as tech leaders like Elon Musk and David Sacks embrace Trump, while many workers remain liberal but disillusioned.

“The trust is broken,” said Kamal Ali, an AI worker. “It’s going to be different forever.”